EPA's Existing Authority to Impose a Carbon 'Tax'
6 Pages Posted: 16 Aug 2019 Last revised: 2 Oct 2019
Date Written: April 24, 2019
Abstract
EPA has existing statutory authority to impose a "user fee" on carbon emissions or other forms of pollution under The Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 31 U.S.C. §9701.
Keywords: Carbon Tax User Fees
JEL Classification: K32
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Elliott, E. Donald, EPA's Existing Authority to Impose a Carbon 'Tax' (April 24, 2019). 49 ELR 10919 (October 2019), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3436133
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